goad

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n. 赶牛棒, 激励, 刺激 vt. 用刺棒驱赶, 激励, 刺激, 唆使, 煽动

发音

UK /ɡəʊd/
其它
US /ɡoʊd/

词形变化

goads 复数 goads goaded goadest goadeth goading goads 三单 goading 现在分词 goaded 过去式 goaded 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.

  2. 2.

    That which goads or incites; a stimulus.

    比喻
v.
  1. 1.

    To prod with a goad.

  2. 2.

    To encourage or stimulate.

    怂恿

    唆使

  3. 3.

    To incite or provoke.

    挑衅

    goading a boy to fight

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

spur prod prodding goading spurring

上位词 2

device encouragement

下位词 3

spur gad ankus
动词

同义词 3

prick needle spur

上位词 10

harry stab plague encourage provoke hassle jab chevy harass prod

下位词 1

spur

相关短语

goad stick goad sticks cattle goad

词源

From Middle English gode, from Old English gād (“goad”), from Proto-Germanic *gaidō (compare Old Norse gedda (“pike (fish)”), Lombardic gaida (“spear”)), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰey- (compare Old Irish gath (“spear”), Sanskrit हिन्वति (hinvati), हिनोति (hinoti, “to urge on, throw”), हेति (heti, “missile, projectile”)). Doublet of gad and yard; see also xyston.

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